sunroom

[ suhn-room, -room ]

noun

1. a room designed to admit a large amount of sunlight; sun parlor or sun porch.

sunroom

/ ˈsʌnˌruːm; ˈsʌnˌrʊm /

noun

1. a room or glass-enclosed porch designed to display beautiful views, to admit and retain the sun's heat in cool countries, and reflect it away in warm countries

Word History and Origins

Origin of sunroom¹

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; sun + room

Example Sentences

The renovated kitchen has an open-floor plan, with a sunroom attached to it, and the basement has a basketball court and home theater.

From New York Times

"I realised then he was not going to get better," Judith recalls from the comfort of the sunroom at the couple's home in Castle Eden, County Durham.

From BBC

Her beautiful new sunroom addition had a serious problem with the ceiling made from real wood.

From Seattle Times

For some odd reason, the builder installed wall-to-wall carpeting in a sunroom at the rear of the house.

From Seattle Times

It’s an ideal companion piece to the site-specific daybed Skelly made to best enjoy the view from the sunroom’s expansive windows, where dappled light filters through an outdoor screen of towering bamboo.

From Los Angeles Times